Dr Lynsay Shepherd

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Biography

Despite the availability of security tools, devices are still vulnerable to compromise owing to a lack of end-user security awareness. Lynsay is interested in the human aspects of cyber security, investigating how to effectively communicate security information to end-users.

Lynsay supervises a variety of projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. If you are interested in pursing a PhD in any of the aforementioned topics, please email lynsay.shepherd@abertay.ac.uk

Despite the availability of security tools, devices are still vulnerable to compromise owing to a lack of end-user security awareness. Lynsay is interested in the human aspects of cyber security, investigating how to effectively communicate security information to end-users.

Lynsay supervises a variety of projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. If you are interested in pursing a PhD in any of the aforementioned topics, please email lynsay.shepherd@abertay.ac.uk

Invited speaker at the Cyber Security Christmas Lectures in 2017 (RGU, Aberdeen and Abertay University, Dundee). Gave a presentation entitled “A Fridge Full Of Spam” and a demonstration of an IoT child’s toy (December 2017)

Invited speaker at the SICSA Cyber Security Christmas Lectures in 2016 (Inverness and Dundee). Gave a presentation entitled “A Fridge Full Of Spam” (December 2016).

Speaker at the SICSA Cyber Security Christmas Lectures from 2012-2014. Delivered talks to school pupils about social engineering and the danger of geolocation data shared in tweets (December 2012-2014).

Knowledge Exchange

International Health Battle and iAge Project (Interreg Europe Project)- Lynsay participated as a team security expert in the International Health Battle and iAge Meetings, Hanze University Groningen, Netherlands, November 2013. It involved working on an eHealth case with a multidisciplinary team, forming a solution and presenting a pitch.

Outreach

Lynsay is a STEM Ambassador and regularly participates in outreach activities.

Invited speaker at the Cyber Security Christmas Lectures in 2018 (Abertay University, Dundee). Gave a presentation entitled “How the Black Hat (Hackers) Stole Christmas” featuring a demonstration of an IoT child’s toy, and a discussion on open-source intelligence.

Invited keynote speaker at the Aberdeenshire GamesCon 2018 Final (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen). Speech title "From Computer Geek to Cyber Security Researcher", and discussed the journey from school to PhD.

Invited speaker at the Cyber Security Christmas Lectures in 2017 (Aberdeen and Dundee). Gave a presentation entitled “A Fridge Full Of Spam” and a demonstration of an IoT child’s toy.

Invited speaker at the SICSA Cyber Security Christmas Lectures in 2016 (Inverness and Dundee). Gave a presentation entitled “A Fridge Full Of Spam”.

Speaker at the SICSA Cyber Security Christmas Lectures from 2012-2014. Delivered talks to school pupils about social engineering and the danger of geolocation data shared in tweets.

Events

"Women in Security: protecting ourselves, protecting our world" event at Abertay University in March 2013. The aim of the event was to showcase the work female scientists are currently undertaking, and to persuade girls to pursue a career in STEM subjects. Lynsay provided a demo, illustrating the dangers of revealing too much information online.